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Highlights from the 2012 Equity, Engagement, Teaching and Learning conference

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Highlights from the 2012 Equity, Engagement, Teaching and Learning conference

Published on March 21 2012

Developing equitable institutions is a complex endeavor and individuals doing this work face multiple challenges. The Equity, Engagement, Teaching and Learning conference, held on February 28th at Brock University's St. Catharines campus, offered opportunities for educators, students, and academics to engage in dialogues with leading researchers, practitioners and advocates about effective approaches to equity and engagement and how to build sustainable social justice networks and practices.

“Our research shows that educators who are involved in equity often feel alone,” said Denise Armstrong, associate professor in the Faculty of Education and a conference organizer. “There’s often resistance in schools to people who are committed to it, particularly if they’re challenging the system. We want to provide a safe space for people to create sustainable networks.”

We are delighted to share some of the highlights of this year's conference.

• Congratulations for an excellent conference. Your student volunteers were extremely helpful. Please extend our appreciation to them for their hard work.Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Brock Equity Conference.

• I'm just home from the conference, and wanted to send along a word of congratulations.Today was a good day. Lots of opportunities for conversations, connections, learning...

• It was a very reflective day for me as an educator.

• Well organized. Support from facilitators was valued.

• Excellent intellectual dialogue.

• Meaningful discussions with participants from different sectors.

• Enjoyed the work group discussions. Allowed everyone a voice.

• Loved loved loved [High School] student voice – needs to be more as a consideration for next time- their experiences and realities can truly help to affect change.

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Keynote speaker and FOE Distinguished Speaker

Professor Ali A. Abdi, University of Alberta, Social Justice and Educational Equity: Canadian Teachers Engaging African Immigrant and Refugee Students